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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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